Tupperware
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Tupperware
C20: Tupper , US manufacturing company + ware 1
Example Sentences
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She invested in quality food-storage containers — the same Tupperware she has used for 30 years — which keep her fruits and vegetables fresh longer.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
It arrives on your table like a relic from another life—hand-labeled Tupperware, chipped floral plates, backyard block parties—but somehow manages to feel both nostalgic and slightly scandalous.
From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2025
She’s remained on top as technology like foam injected composite rackets has lifted pickleball from Tupperware flurries to intense athletic slugfests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025
On nearby benches, one person in scrubs and another in a reflective vest and hard hat ate their Tupperware lunches, like some kind of Village People reboot waiting to happen.
From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2025
Before she goes to sit, Mae hands over a Tupperware container.
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
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